Winning the lottery is not really winning.

Rating: 3/10 (18 January 2006)

I was ready for a great action film from Michael Bay...waiting. The special effects were really good; the story contrived...but such is Sci-Fi. Residents of an isolated compound look forward to better times on what they think is a luxurious island...first they must win a lottery. What they don't know is that they are merely clones used later for their 'parts' by their sponsors. The better sequences are found in the car chase. The F/X impressive; Ewan McGregor as the lead male role is not. Scarlett Johansson lets her hair down...would love to see more of her. The all-star supporting cast: Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sean Bean, Djimon Hounsou and Ethan Phillips. This tale of high tech perfected society is as interesting as wet popcorn.